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Published 4 Feb 2026, 13:13 GMT

This notice announces an administrative change to an existing contract or market (a contract change notice). No new tender or admission is opened here; see the linked notices below for the original opportunity.

Official UK procurement notice

Microsoft Unified Support (2026)

Official notice

Authority: Met Office (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: South West (UKK)
Awarded value£232,424published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 16 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Microsoft Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Renewal of unified support with Microsoft for a period of one year.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South West
50300000 Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Administrative change
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Feb 2026, 13:13 GMT
Last source update
12 Jun 2026, 10:33 BST
Authority reference
2075
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055560
Latest notice
Contract change notice (UK10)
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0646ed Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights. Microsoft only provider able to supply as OEM.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    4 Feb 2026, 13:13 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract details notice published
    16 Feb 2026, 12:18 GMT
    UK7
  3. Contract signature expected
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract change notice published
    12 Jun 2026, 10:33 BST
    UK10

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £232,4241 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Contracts signed 2latest 16 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Microsoft Ltd25 Feb 2026 – 24 Feb 2027£232,424—Awarded
Microsoft Ltd£232,424 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Microsoft Ltd

    Signed
    16 Feb 2026
    Value
    £285,944
    Period
    10 Jun 2026 – 24 Feb 2027
    Status
    active
    • Change 10 Jun 2026 Additional support services required.

    No agreed KPIs: Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights. Microsoft only provider able to supply as OEM.

  • Contract 2 · Microsoft Ltd

    Signed
    16 Feb 2026
    Value
    £232,424
    Period
    25 Feb 2026 – 24 Feb 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights Microsoft only provider able to supply as OEM.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Met Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVZW-3234-DTLY Met Office, Exeter, South West, EX1 3PBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MICROSOFT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01624297GB-PPON: PGYN-4242-JRRY Microsoft Campus, Reading, South East, RG6 1WGContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract change notice contractContract change noticeUK10Contract change notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender